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Stop Being Afraid Of Sucking

Name: Stop Being Afraid Of Sucking
Uploaded: 2025-09-04T20:10:00+00:00
Duration: 30 s
Channel: Shanli Liu, CPA, CTP
Description: In this motivational monologue, the speaker explores why many people fear "sucking" (being bad) and reveals that the underlying issue is not the act…

4 Sept 2025 · 1 min

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In this motivational monologue, the speaker explores why many people fear "sucking" (being bad) and reveals that the underlying issue is not the act itself but the fear of being judged. The speaker explains that an external critical voice—often internalized from others—drives this fear. By consciously identifying and naming that voice (e.g., calling it "Tom"), a person can diminish its power, compare its approval to their own aspirations, and choose to pursue their dreams instead of seeking external validation.

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How do you stop being scared of sucking? I think that most people are actually very okay with sucking. I think they're very not okay with being judged for sucking. If you can't actually explain it, it's because there's someone else's voice that is influencing you that you're not aware of. When you actually get really clear on who, whose voice is that— I name it. Yeah, the naming is the key part because as soon as you see that, you're like, Tom? And you're like, screw Tom. You're like, I want to do this. It's like, is, is Tom's approval worth more than the dream that you want to pursue? And as soon as you get that, you're like, well, hell no.